Note: The Japanese title of this novel, ノルウェイの森, is transcribed as Noruwei no mori in the Revised Hepburn notation, and means literally "forest(s) of Norway", "woods of Norway" more than "Norwegian wood", although it is the standard rendition of the title of the Beatles' song. It is composed of ノルウェイ, Noruwei, the kana transcription of Norway, の, no, "of" and 森, mori, "forest(s)", "woods".